Afidnes
Afidnes
Αφίδνες | |
|---|---|
| Location within the regional unit Location within the regional unit | |
| Lua error in Module:Location_map at line 411: Malformed coordinates value. | |
| Coordinates: Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | Attica |
| Regional unit | East Attica |
| Municipality | Oropos |
| Area | |
| • Municipal unit | 34.638 km2 (13.374 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 361 m (1,184 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Municipal unit | 3,739 |
| • Municipal unit density | 107.9/km2 (279.6/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 190 14 |
| Area code | 22920 |
| Vehicle registration | Z |
Afidnes (Greek: Αφίδνες, Ancient Greek: Ἄφιδνα or Ἀφίδναι, from the Middle Ages until 1919: Κιούρκα - Kiourka[2]) is a small town in East Attica, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Oropos, of which it is a municipal unit.[3] The municipal unit has an area of 34.638 km2.[4] It is situated in the eastern foothills of the Parnitha mountains, 3 km southwest of Polydendri, 5 km southeast of Malakasa and 27 km north of Athens city centre. Afidnes has a station on the railway from Athens to Thessaloniki. The A1 motorway (Athens - Lamia - Thessaloniki) passes east of the town. It is part of Athens metropolitan area.
Ancient Aphidna was one of the twelve ancient towns of Attica. In Greek mythology, Aphidna was the place where Theseus left Helen after he had abducted her.[5] The archaeological site of Aphidnae is small. It was excavated in the 19th century. 13 Middle Helladic tumuli have been found.
Settlements
[edit | edit source]The municipal unit Afidnes consists of the following settlements:
- Afidnes (2021 census pop. 2,422)
- Agía Triada (995)
- Drosopigi (164)
- Kosmothea (158)
Historical population
[edit | edit source]
Markopoulou has historically been an Arvanite settlement.[6]
| Year | Village population | Community population |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | - | 1,301 |
| 1991 | 1,079 | 1,504 |
| 2001 | 1,736 | 2,543 |
| 2011 | 1,908 | 3,642 |
| 2021 | 2,422 | 3,739 |
Places of interest
[edit | edit source]_07.jpg){kind=link}
- Beletsi Lake, a small lake on the east slopes of Parnitha, near Afidnes. It is important place for migratory birds.[7]
- Monastery of Holy Angels, modern monastery near Afidnes
Persons
[edit | edit source]- Callistratus of Aphidnae, an ancient Archon of Athens.
- Callimachus, the Athenian Polemarch at the Battle of Marathon.[8]
See also
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Name changes of settlements in Greece
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Public Domain Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
- ^ Herodotus Book 6: Erato, 109 "the polemarch was Callimachos of the deme of Aphidnai"
